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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

2 Unrelated Child Abuse Arrests, Meth Possession

Boise, May 11, 2010 - Boise Police arrested a man in
front of his home as he was carrying an 8 month old child. The man
was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

Arrested: Troy M. Davenport, 31, Boise

Charge: Possession of Methamphetamine (F)

A Boise police officer on patrol was flagged down
by a citizen who reported the suspect was with a small child and
may be using meth. Officers went to the suspect's North Boise home
and made contact with him just as he was walking outside carrying
the child. Officers found the suspect was on felony probation. A
search by the suspects parole officer found the suspect to have in
his home a small baggie with a substance that tested positive for
meth. Additional charges may be coming.

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Arrested: Traci K. Lewis, 40 Boise

Charge: Injury to a Child (F)

Lewis was arrested by Boise Police Monday after
Ada County Prosecutors issued a warrant for her arrest on the above
charge. The charge follows an investigation by detectives with the
Boise PD Special Victims Unit. The case began April 23, 2010 when
Boise Police were alerted by a concerned adult that possible child
abuse, physical and emotional may be occurring in a
northwest Boise Home. The victims are two children under age 13 who
are both known to the suspect. Because of the very sensitive
nature of this crime, it's the policy of the Boise Police
Department to protect the victims and no further details are
available for release.

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Arrested: Salena Clayton

Charge: Injury to a Child (F)

Lewis was arrested by Boise Police Monday after Ada
County Prosecutors issued a warrant for her arrest on the above
charge. The charge follows an investigation by detectives with the
Boise PD Special Victims Unit. The case began March 27, 2010
when Boise Police were alerted by a concerned adult that possible
child abuse, physical and sexual may be occurring in a northwest
Boise Home. The victims are three children under age 16, all
are known to the suspect. Because of the very sensitive nature
of this crime, it's the policy of the Boise Police Department to
protect the victims and no further details are available for
release.